This text is a reflection on the boundary of life and on how the psyche relates to it. There is no consolation here and no ready-made answers. Rather, it is about openness to something we cannot truly prepare for. It…
Anna* fought sleep. Every day, from morning till night. Children, home, work. She was chronically sleep-deprived, and there was no one to help. And she was deeply anxious. Everything depended on her. One small mistake, any slip, and she wouldn’t…
Knowledge, Feeling, and Action: A Fundamental Split A person can know one thing, feel another, and do a third. This is especially easy to notice in others — not everyone is able to see it in themselves. And this has…
An unexpected conversation about psychodynamic therapy It was a day off, and dusk was already settling in — that early darkness that comes in late autumn. We were waiting for friends to come over for tea. They were just returning…
“If it’s impossible, why start at all?If it’s possible, then everything is clear — so why do it right now?” A person lying on the couch, sitting in front of the TV, scrolling on a phone, or playing games for…
Black-and-white thinking is one of the most common psychological responses to stress, conflict, and emotional strain. At the same time, many people understand that phrases such as “everything is terrible,” “nothing will work out,” or “he always does this” rarely…
Anna’s story: two patterns of closeness and distance Anna* couldn’t reach orgasm and disliked people who tried to get too close, emotionally. For years she saw these two things as separate. Later, she realized that her experience fit the picture…